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US nonprofit · EIN 954320174 · Los Angeles, CAiSource and licenceOrganisation record IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (EIN 954320174) - NTEE activity code, address.Board and officers IRS Form 990 annual filings, Part VII (directors, trustees, officers, key employees), read year by year to observe time served.Latest return IRS Form 990 series e-file data - 990 for the year to 31 December 2024: assets, liabilities, staff, website, telephone, pay.Renewal outlook Computed by Governance Register from the observed filing history and filed revenue. Not a statement that the organisation is recruiting.Exemption status IRS Automatic Revocation of Exemption List (posted to 13 October 2026).Deductibility IRS Publication 78 data (code PC), downloaded 18 October 2026.Licence US Federal Government public domain.How we handle data
Exemption reinstated on 15 May 2019. The IRS had automatically revoked it on 15 May 2019 (after three years without a return). Source: IRS Automatic Revocation of Exemption List, posted to 13 October 2026.

North East Trees Inc's network

6 peoplei6 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (6). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.

The board

6 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 6 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.
NameRole as filedSinceOn the board
Cheryl LeutjenVice President2020
6 yrs
Clare Marter KenyonMember at Large2020
6 yrs
Gerry KregerTreasurer2020
6 yrs
Judy ThangMember at Large2022
4 yrs
Michael FerraroPresident2020
6 yrs
Sarah RagatzCompany secretary2022
4 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more

Officers and senior leadership

3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.
NameTitle as filedOn the filings
Janet SchulmanInterim Exec. Dir. (start Dec.)since 2022
Mark KenyonExecutive Director (end Dec.)since 2020
Yarnell SmithDirector of Finance (start Nov.)since 2022

Pay and hours

year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.
NameTitle as filedHours a weekPay from the organisationRelated organisationsOther
Yarnell SmithDirector of Finance50$79k$11k
Janet Schulman-TraskInterim Exec. Dir. (end Aug.)50$60k
Carlos MoranExecutive Director (start Aug.)50$55k
Michael FerraroPresident5$0
Cheryl LeutjenVice President4$0
Gerry KregerTreasurer4$0
Sarah RagatzSecretary4$0
Ashley AtkinsonBoard Member (end Sept.)4$0
Osvaldo PenaBoard Member4$0
Saira SotoBoard Member (start Nov.)4$0
Judy ThangBoard Member4$0
Chloe ZieglerBoard Member4$0

About

Legal name
North East Trees Inc
EIN
954320174
Address
570 W Avenue 26 Ste 200, Los Angeles, CA, 90065-1011
State
California
Mission
In 2024, our work made a lasting impact on both people and the environment. Together with our community, we planted 2,739 new plants and trees, ensuring future shade, cleaner air, and greener neighborhoods. We also cared for 7,442 trees, strengthening the health of our existing urban forest. To extend our reach, we distributed 981 plants and trees for community members to steward in their... (as filed on the Form 990)
Activity (NTEE)
C30 Environment
IRS classification
501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
Classified purpose
Environment
Size band
6 (IRS master file code)
Formed
1991
Principal officer
Carlos Moran (as named on the Form 990)
IRS ruling date
1 December 2020
Status
Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
Form 990 filings on record
3, latest 2023
IRS Publication 78
PC (contributions deductible)

Most connected

Longest observed on the filings

≥6years on the filingsCheryl Leutjen
≥6years on the filingsClare Marter Kenyon
≥6years on the filingsGerry Kreger
≥6years on the filingsMichael Ferraro

Latest return

year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.
Total assets
$4.2m
Total liabilities
$1.4m
Net assets or fund balances
$2.8m
Contributions and grants received
$4.4m
Program service revenue
$0
Employees
32
Volunteers
5,008